Etymology of the Latin word mancipium
the Latin word
mancipium (possession; formal purchase; slaves)
derived from the Latin word
manus (hand; hand, fist; team)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*man-derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-Derivations in Latin
emancipareDerivations in other languages
French
manciple, French
mancipium, Italian
mancipio, Portuguese
mancípio
